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Set in ancient Israel, The Dovekeepers is based on the true events at Masada in 70 C.E. After being forced out of their home in Jerusalem by the Romans, 900 Jews were ensconced in a fortress at Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. Besieged at Masada, the Jews held out for months against the vast Roman armies. The events are recounted from the perspective of a few extraordinary women who arrive at Masada with unique backstories, but a common bond for survival. Additionally, these women, who work together daily as dovekeepers, are all concealing substantial secrets.
This four-hour limited event series is based on Alice Hoffman's bestselling, critically acclaimed historical novel.

Just another TV show to sway American sympathies to Zionist Israel.
Using the bible stories to 'beat the drum' for the poor Jewish people,
to take aw ...

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Just another TV show to sway American sympathies to Zionist Israel.
Using the bible stories to 'beat the drum' for the poor Jewish people,
to take away attention from the treatment of Palestinians now by
Israel. We are not all naive. The acting is poor. It is demeaning
toward woman, even if partially true to tale, it portrays women as home
breakers who would sleep around. Sam Neal seems oddly miscast as a
Jewish roman. The one star is for the geology of Masada. It was very
odd that only certain women wore colorful clothing, everyone else wore
drab brown. There were never people around to observe the stolen kisses
and trysts.

Thank you Roma and Mark -beats all the garbage on TV, we can't hardly
watch regular TV anymore, let alone cable ,too much trash. looking
forward to much more Christian centered, bible stories, thank you for
your conviction, God bless! The acting was good and I personally love
the historical info. We need more clean, positive programs on TV or we
may give it up, just watch our movies and read books. We could all use
more history. Interesting how the same problems are going on in
mankind, we just don't really change as humans, same old issues, ironic
how so much of what is going on in the world now, was going on back in
70 ad, we love learning more of ancient Middle East history/stories,
helps us to understand the evolution of cultures and societies.We
Americans need to learn more history of here and the world....or may be
destined to keep repeating it........

Tragic beyond words

10 /10

One of the saddest things I have ever seen in my life. I had to hide my
eyes a lot of the time, it was so bloody, but I kept on watching to see
the e ...

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One of the saddest things I have ever seen in my life. I had to hide my
eyes a lot of the time, it was so bloody, but I kept on watching to see
the end. Gripping, heart-wrenching. Can't imagine buying it though -
who could watch it again? I had never heard of this story, and am still
not quite sure of where it fits in history, but it is one that deserves
to be told. The women especially are incredible, poised, strong, full
of emotion. What actors! So much romance struck me as not quite true to
the period, but who knows? I specially liked how the mocking 'Jewish
traitor' who was taking their story down was in the end almost struck
dumb by the conclusion of their tale. Very powerful story, not for the
fainthearted, or those with weak stomachs unless you hide for the many
bloody parts, as I did.

Loved this two episode mini-series as a history buff

7 /10

This show aired March 31 & April 1st, 2015 on CBS: Having an interest
in history and all things pertaining to the Bible, I was at first
surprised by ...

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This show aired March 31 & April 1st, 2015 on CBS: Having an interest
in history and all things pertaining to the Bible, I was at first
surprised by the way this story came to be - through 2 women survivors.
Yes the 2 night idea made for a slow pace but that was to introduce you
more fully to the characters which it accomplished very well. We all
know that all the people killed themselves so that was a given but Roma
Downey managed to flesh out the story so that we cared for these people
and what happened to them. Historically speaking I often wonder how the
people of the Bible actually thought and lived since we are so removed
from that perspective today. Speaking of the main character and her
potions: these are all herbal remedies however I was not sure sometimes
if they were not something else - this was upsetting as it mixed Godly
worship with witchcraft (white witchcraft). Maybe they did that or
maybe they did not historically speaking. And there was too much
emphasis on passion taking precious minutes that could have been used
for the story. And last but not least, what happened to the babies -
one in the womb & one living & being carried at the end when they are
telling their story..? Did this story actually get written down in a
Roman Library by a Jew as seen in the show? Overall, I liked the show,
the costumes, the actors. Cons: commercial time between breaks was so
long I could watch parts of another show. Am looking forward to Roma
Downey's next efforts this Easter Sunday.

The Pigeonkeepers

2 /10

I was expecting so much more, though I knew nothing of the novel so I
really had no idea what to expect. But after watching the first two
episodes of ...

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I was expecting so much more, though I knew nothing of the novel so I
really had no idea what to expect. But after watching the first two
episodes of A.D. from the same producers, it was a little jarring to
watch a sexed-up desert soap opera with barely a token hint of the
Jewish faith actually expressed, where all the heroines are sleeping
with other women's husbands or mixing potions or killing Romans ("As
the World Burns" ... "One Life to End" ... "All My Illegitimate
Children" ... take your pick). The modern language was an unnecessary
annoyance, and the insertion of a 21st-Century Western Liberal female
perspective was noticeable throughout. (The women's perspective was the
core of the story, of course. But it came across a little too "today"
for me.) Particularly disturbing was the adulterous witch successfully invoking
the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob by name to call down rain and save
herself from a mob execution so she could continue her affair with
another woman's husband. I don't think so. I recorded this and watched it over two nights while I did my taxes.
One form of torture mitigating the other, I guess. Which one was which,
I'm not sure at the moment.

So disappointing!

2 /10

I read the book and loved it, I was hopeful for this adaptation to live
up to the book... But no such luck. They left out one of the major
characters ...

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I read the book and loved it, I was hopeful for this adaptation to live
up to the book... But no such luck. They left out one of the major
characters entirely, one who actually narrates a 1/4 of the book, as
well as many other important characters and events from the book. They
didn't do justice to any of the characters' back-stories, leaving the
viewers without any real understanding of the characters and their
motivations. The book was a beautiful piece of historical fiction that
told the story of strong, devout Jewish women and the things they did
to survive the times and the conditions and the Roman siege. This
miniseries was just a historically inaccurate soap opera.

Trash

10 /10

This was trash. I only watched the first night. I kept thinking this
must get better. Nope. I should have given up on it improving. The
message night ...

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This was trash. I only watched the first night. I kept thinking this
must get better. Nope. I should have given up on it improving. The
message night one sends was that it is okay to have sex with married
men. I couldn't even figure out what the main plot of the movie was supposed
to be about.I also didn't understand the supernatural aspect. Where these just
dreams or a guilty conscious.I have not read the book. One review said the movie does not reflect
the book. I would like to hear from others that have read the book. I
would be tempted to give the book a try.

Pretty picture but zzzzzzzzz

2 /10

I too am part of the large group who think this made-for-TV movie is a
disaster. I lasted longer than most, however. I actually watched all
but the l ...

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I too am part of the large group who think this made-for-TV movie is a
disaster. I lasted longer than most, however. I actually watched all
but the last hour of Part 2. Eventually, I couldn't take more of the
same thing. It was beautifully filmed, but the acting was so wooden,
the story so dull. What was with Cote de Pablo? Was her expression
painted on? And I think it is Mido Hamada who has one of the most
forced smiles I have ever seen. Showin' off new choppers, Mido?
Finally, Sam Neill was so disappointing in this role. But the character
is such a boring one to begin with. I shouldn't fault the actor with
simply delivering what was given. I found the way the story was
presented to be thoroughly confusing. I couldn't get interested in the
characters, and the minute I started to "get" one of them, the plot
switched to another character, and I was out in the dark once again.
Now, don't get me wrong. I like an "adult" drama, maybe even verging on
soap opera, but this one is a prime example of poorly written, acted,
and directed schlock. At the start of the last "love in the cistern"
scene, I actually broke out laughing. And in one of them, the
continuity was so bad, I grimaced: the actors kept flipping from left
to right side of each other with absolutely no transition or movement
whatsoever. Was this supposed to be some artsy filming? Because it
looked kind of deliberate, or I should say, blatant. Didn't work for
me. What was the point?

Harlequin romance TV Show

10 /10

I watched because my family members were watching. We had just finished
watching a good show; and I wanted to continue engaging in social time.I stop ...

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I watched because my family members were watching. We had just finished
watching a good show; and I wanted to continue engaging in social time.I stopped watching part 1 about 5 minutes from the end. It may have had some kind of story and it seemed like other than the
story being told was important to the Romans for posterity; I'm not
sure why? This Romance Novel even went as far to tell the audience
their formula; when the Roman tells them, "I use my head to think not
my heart". So, men use their head and women use their heart. Seriously,
pen to paper for this story back in this time frame? Moreover, typing
on a keyboard today for this twaddle? Women in bright outfits, like jewels in the desert. Handsome strapping
men. Throw some magic/witchcraft in. I'm not sure if there were any
Zombies in part two, they did have a ghost from the grave in part one. They had the money, time, and everything else; so my conclusion is best
summed up by Forest Gump, "Stupid is as stupid does."

I tried to watch it

10 /10

The information I had before trying to watch this sounded good, sounded
like it would be quite interesting. Unfortunately the program itself
was amaz ...

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The information I had before trying to watch this sounded good, sounded
like it would be quite interesting. Unfortunately the program itself
was amazingly boring. I admit, I did not watch the entire show, I gave
up watching after 25 minutes. I would have quit sooner but I was hoping
it would find some energy and take off.Every scene just plodded along, the times when there should have been
the strongest of emotions, there were just frozen masks of
indifference. As most, at times, a slight knowing smile, or a little
frown of anger (I think that is what it was).Maybe it got better later on in the show, I just could not hang on
anymore. It should have been a great story, I think, but not told and
represented this way.I doubt too many people will find this interesting enough to watch all
the way through.

Dovekeepers left all the good parts of the book out.

2 /10

The book the Dovekeepers was interesting with much information about
history. The movie is only sex and left all the information out. Also,
the movie ...

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The book the Dovekeepers was interesting with much information about
history. The movie is only sex and left all the information out. Also,
the movie is very disjointed. I recommended this movie to friends and
was embarrassed. What a total disappointment. Where were the scenes of
of the destruction of the Temple, the hazards of traveling across the
desert, that the person they were talking to was Josephus the great
Historian, that Masada was built by Herod, the importance of the
dovekeeping and sending of messages, who were the Essenes,where were
the fields and what did they grow, what was the Mikveh, the
explanations of the rituals done by Shira and her methods of holistic
healing, etc. Where was all the information that was given in the book.
We know about sex and lust but not about the history that was provided
in the book. This movie removed the essence of the book leaving nothing
of interest.

A beautiful story with an equally beautiful cast

9 /10

When I first heard that Revka was left out of this story, I was
slightly disappointed having read the book by Alice Hoffman beforehand,
but after wat ...

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When I first heard that Revka was left out of this story, I was
slightly disappointed having read the book by Alice Hoffman beforehand,
but after watching only a few minutes of Night One it became clear that
this mini-series is only inspired by the book, and although it has all
other leading characters, Shirah, Aziza and Yael it does not follow the
same pattern.Night One begins with Shirah (Cote de Pablo) and shortly after Yael
(Rachel Brosnahan) being interrogated by Josephus (Sam Neill). As the
plot unfolds it soon becomes clear that Shirah and Yael are the only
survivors remaining in Masada, and they are there to tell their story
to Josephus who in exchange for the truth will grant them their life.
As they begin relating each of their stories and describing how they
entwine we are introduced to the other characters.Yael describes the turbulent relationship she always had with her
father Joseph Bar Elhanan (Manuel Cauchi), for causing the death of her
own mother at birth. This is were we see the connection between a young
Yael (Maia Attard) and Shirah, who is hired as her nursemaid. We then
get a glimpse of Shirah's love interest, Eleazar Ben Ya'ir (Mido
Hamada) who is married to another woman. Having committed adultery,
Shirah who is pregnant with Eleazar's child is cast out of Jerusalem
and sent to the desert to die.Next we are introduced to Amram (Diego Boneta) who is Yael's brother.
Yael describes how Amram together with another few warriors initiate an
attack on the Romans who are trying to invade Jerusalem. The Romans
rebel and at Flavius' (Sam Hazeldine) command begin killing all the
jews. Yael and her father, who are soon followed by a large crowd
decide to flee from Jerusalem which is now up in flames.Shirah recounts how Sa'adallos (Andrei Claude), a wealthy and strong
man from Moab saved her and the child, Aziza (Kathryn Prescott) after
she was exiled. Sa'adallos married her and raised her child, Aziza as
his own. Although later Shirah and Sa'adallos have a son together, Adir
(Andre Agius), Sa'adallos decides to train Aziza to be an able warrior
like himself. Despite of all the good that Sa'adallos has done, for
which Shirah claims she was grateful,she decides to escape from the
Moabite village, and together with Aziza and Adir returns to Jerusalem,
believing that her fate is to be with Eleazar. Along their journey we
discover that Aziza is in fact a girl, who has been disguised as a boy
by her mother in order to protect her.Meanwhile, Yael and her father continue their journey towards Masada,
where they will reunite with Amram. Along the way a one of Amram's
fellow Sicarii, Jachim Ben Simon (Luke Roberts) who is married to an
older and frail looking woman, Sia (Marama Corlett) initiates a
passionate affair with Yael.Finally Yael and Josef arrive in Masada and are greeted by Amram.
Shirah, Aziza and Yael begin working together in the Dovecote. An
intimate relationship develops between Amram and Aziza, which Shirah
disapproves of, while Yael seems to fall in love with a slave (Diarmaid
Murtagh) named Wynn who is held captive in Masada.As the Tenth Legion approaches and set camp right outside Masada, fear
begins to spread amongst all the people. It becomes evident that the
Romans are now too powerful to defeat, and rather than retreating and
becoming slaves to the Romans, Eleazar orders a mass suicide.This is a great story about love, betrayal, courage and fear, with a
cast that is diverse and interesting to watch. The editing and SFX is
impressive. The acting is also very good. In the last scene, when their story reaches a climax, Shirah and Yael
are set free by Josephus. Even before the credits begin rolling, I
could only wonder where Shirah might go and what she will do, now that
all the people in her life are dead, all except Sa'adallos actually, as
I can only assume that Adir's life wasn't spared. Would she go back to
Sa'adallos after what she did? That would be an interesting sequel to
watch.

Soap Opera

2 /10

The Dovekeepers is totally boring and unwatchable. Is this program
about women who constantly sleep around in the dirt like animals who
happen to be ...

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The Dovekeepers is totally boring and unwatchable. Is this program
about women who constantly sleep around in the dirt like animals who
happen to be persecuted by the Romans or is it about the Romans
persecuting a group of women who happen to constantly sleep around in
the dirt like animals? Folks, this is nothing more than a modern-day
soap opera that happens to be set in the days of the Jewish diaspora.
It's a slap in the face of Jews like myself portraying men like
horn-dogs and women like throw-away prostitutes who can't say no. As
usual, the portrayal in this program of Jews is offensive; nothing more
than uneducated dunces, loose women, dirty, greedy, sheepish,and
uncaring. Just because the Shema and the Shehecheyanu are chanted does
not make this program credible. Total junk.

So bad it hurts.

10 /10

I have suffered through about 15 minutes of this show. It is so wrong
on so many levels. Red heads in the Middle East 2000 years ago? Ninja
rebels? L ...

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I have suffered through about 15 minutes of this show. It is so wrong
on so many levels. Red heads in the Middle East 2000 years ago? Ninja
rebels? Looks like it was filmed in Southern California with folks off
the street.It is a cleanly swept Jerusalem that looks more like Disney's idea of
the Holy Land. The dialog is stiff and forced. Some of the scenes sound
more like therapy sessions that plot instruments.Yes, I know. It's a fictionalized version of Masada. But it is so
fictionalized as to be silly and boring at the same time. But it is so pretty. Lots of lovely colors particularly in the freshly
scrubbed laundry worn by the oppressed peoples.Just a couple of nights ago we had to endure Killing Jesus, probably
the lamest retelling of the Gospel ever. This is not as bad simply
because it couldn't be. But for anyone with even half a brain who knows anything about that
historical period, the people of the times, and the story of the Jewish
Rebellion, this is as close to reality as Friends is to Schindler's
List.